Their first spontaneously fermented beer, exposed to the Winooski wilds, fermented in wine barrels, and naturally conditioned in bottles.

12/24

Counterbalance Brewing Company Sarsaparilla Stout

Northwest

Sweet, muddy goodness in a glass. Brewed with Indian sarsparilla and fresh vanilla beans, Samsparilla Stout is a hearty, spiky (7.1% ABV) root beer available for a limited time on draft and, in the new year, in bottles.

Here's a sampling of the best beers being released in the coming week around the nation.